Appendix II — T — Decisions Cited — T

Ninth Edition, Revision 01.2024

[ Editor Note: Opinions of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board or its predecessor organizations (Board) made available to the public after the Board first published Standard Operating Procedure 2 in 1994 (addressing the publication of Board opinions and the designation of such opinions as precedential) that (1) expressly indicate that the opinion is binding precedent of the Board or (2) are identified as binding precedent on the Board’s Precedential opinion website ( www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/appealing -patent-decisions/decisions-and-opinions/precedential ) are precedential and binding authority. Prior to 1994, a decision by the Board was considered binding on panels of the Board only if the opinion was authorized by the Board to be published. See Ex parte Holt, 19 USPQ2d 1211 (Bd.Pat. App. & Int. 1991).]

Editor Note: When possible, parallel citations to the United States Reports or Federal Reporter and the United States Patent Quarterly (USPQ) are provided and include pinpoint pages, if appropriate. However, decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit published after July 11, 2022, no longer contain a pinpoint page for the USPQ citations.

Tabuchi v. Nubel, 559 F.2d 1183, 194 USPQ 521 (CCPA 1977) 2404.02

Takeda Chem. Indus., Ltd. v. Alphapharm Pty., Ltd., 492 F.3d 1350, 83 USPQ2d 1169 (Fed. Cir. 2007) 2143

Talbott, In re, 443 F.2d 1397, 170 USPQ 281 (CCPA 1971) 2135.01

Tanaka, In re, 640 F.3d 1246, 98 USPQ2d 1331 (Fed. Cir. 2011) 1402 , 1414

Tanczyn, In re, 347 F.2d 830, 146 USPQ 298 (CCPA 1965) 715.02

Tangsrud, In re, 184 USPQ 746 (Comm’r Pat. 1973) 214 , 215

Tansel, In re, 253 F.2d 241, 117 USPQ 188 (CCPA 1958) 2146.02

Tarczy-Hornoch, In re, 397 F.2d 856, 158 USPQ 141 (CCPA 1968) 2173.05(v)

Tas v. Beachy, 626 Fed. App'x. 999 (Fed. Cir. 2015) 2301.03 , 2304.02(c) , 2304.02(d)

Teague, In re, 254 F.2d 145, 117 USPQ 284 (CCPA 1958) 715.05 , 804.02

Technicon Instruments Corp. v. Alpkem Corp., 664 F. Supp 1558, 2 USPQ2d 1729 (D. Ore 1986) 2164.05(b)

Tech. Licensing Corp. v. Videotek, Inc., 545 F.3d 1316, 88 USPQ2d 1865 (Fed. Cir. 2008) 2181

Telcordia Techs., Inc. v. Cisco Systems, Inc., 612 F.3d 1365, 95 USPQ2d 1673 (Fed. Cir. 2010) 2181

Tennant Co. v. Hako Minuteman, Inc., 4 USPQ2d 1167 (N.D. Ill. 1987) 2293

Teva Pharms. Int’l GmbH v. Eli Lilly & Co., 8 F.4th 1349, 2021 USPQ2d 866 (Fed. Cir. 2021) 716.01(b)

Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc v. Sandoz, Inc., 574 U.S. 318, 35 S. Ct. 831, 113 USPQ2d 1269 (2015) 2111.01 , 2131.01

Texas Instruments, Inc. v. Int’l Trade Comm’n, 988 F.2d 1165, 26 USPQ2d 1018 (Fed. Cir. 1993) 716.04

Thaler v. Vidal, 43 F.4th 1207 (Fed. Cir. 2022) 2109

Thales Visionix, Inc. v. United States, 850 F.3d 1343, 121 USPQ2d 1898 (Fed. Cir. 2017) 2106 , 2106.04(a) , 2106.05(a) , 2106.05(f)

Theis, In re, 610 F.2d 786, 204 USPQ 188 (CCPA 1979) 2133.03(b) , 2133.03(e)(1) , 2133.03(e)(3) , 2133.03(e)(6)

The NutraSweet Co., Ex parte, 19 USPQ2d 1586 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1991) 716.02(a)

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson v. TCL Corp., 941 F.3d 1341, 2019 USPQ2d 428076 (Fed. Cir. 2019) 2128.01

The Telephone Cases, 126 U.S. 1 (1888) 2106.05(f) , 2163

Theodor Groz & Sohne & Ernst Beckert Nadelfabrik KG v. Quigg, 10 USPQ2d 1787 (D.D.C. 1988) 2265 , 2272

Therasense, Inc. v. Becton, Dickinson & Co., 649 F.3d 1276, 99 USPQ2d 1065 (Fed. Cir. 2011) 2000.01 , 2016 2803

Thomas & Betts Corp. v. Litton Sys., Inc., 720 F.2d 1572, 220 USPQ 1 (Fed. Cir. 1983) 2141.03

Thomas D. Sykes v. Jon W. Dudas, 573 F.Supp2d 191, 89 USPQ2d 1423 (D.D.C. 2008) 2710

Thompson, Ex parte, Appeal 2011-011620 (March 21, 2014) 716.04

Thomson, Ex parte, 24 USPQ2d 1618 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1992) 2121.03

Thorington, In re, 418 F.2d 528, 163 USPQ 644 (CCPA 1969) 804 , 1504.06

Thorner v. Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC, 669 F.3d 1362, 101 USPQ2d 1457 (Fed. Cir. 2012) 2111.01

Thorpe, In re, 777 F.2d 695, 227 USPQ 964 (Fed. Cir. 1985) 2113 , 2148

Thumm, Ex parte, 132 USPQ 66 (Bd. App. 1961) 716.02(a)

Tiffin, In re, 443 F.2d 394, 170 USPQ 88 (CCPA 1971) 716.04 , 2142

Tiffin, In re, 448 F.2d 791, 171 USPQ 294 (CCPA 1971) 716.03(a)

Tilghman v. Proctor, 102 U.S. 707 (1880) 2106.04(b) , 2106.05(c)

Tillotson Ltd. v. Walbro Corp., 831 F.2d 1033, 4 USPQ2d 1450 (Fed. Cir. 1987) 1412.03

Titanium Metals Corp. of America v. Banner, 778 F.2d 775, 227 USPQ 773 (Fed. Cir. 1985) 2112.01 , 2131.01 , 2131.03 , 2144.05

TLI Communications LLC v. AV Automotive LLC, 823 F.3d 607, 118 USPQ2d 1744 (Fed. Cir. 2016) 2106 , 2106.04(a) , 2106.04(a)(2) , 2106.05(a) , 2106.05(b) , 2106.05(d) , 2106.05(f)

Tol-O-Matic, Inc. v. Proma Produkt-Und Mktg. Gesellschaft m.b.H., 945 F.2d 1546, 20 USPQ2d 1332 (Fed. Cir. 1991) 2107.02

Tomlinson, In re, 363 F.2d 928, 150 USPQ 623 (CCPA 1966) 2112.02

Tone Brothers, Inc. v. Sysco Corp., 28 F.3d 1192, 31 USPQ2d 1321 (Fed. Cir. 1994) 1504.02 , 2133.03(e)(6)

Toro Co. v. Deere & Co., 355 F.3d 1313, 69 USPQ2d 1584 (Fed. Cir. 2004) 2112

Toro Co. v. White Consol. Indus., Inc., 199 F.3d 1295, 53 USPQ2d 1065 (Fed. Cir. 1999) 804 , 2111.01

TorPharm., Inc. v. Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals, 336 F.3d 1322, 67 USPQ2d 1511 (Fed. Cir. 2003) 2116.01

Townsend v. Smith, 36 F.2d 292, 4 USPQ 269 (CCPA 1929) 2138.04

TP Labs., Inc. v. Professional Positioners, Inc., 724 F.2d 965, 220 USPQ 577 (Fed. Cir. 1984) 2133.03(a)

TQP Development, LLC v. Intuit Inc., 2014 WL 651935 (E.D. Tex. 2014) 2106.04(a)(2)

Trading Techs. Int'l, Inc. v. CQG, Inc., 675 Fed. App'x. 1001 (Fed. Cir. 2017) 2106.04(a)(1) , 2106.05(a)

Transco Products, Inc. v. Performance Contracting, Inc., 38 F.3d 551, 32 USPQ2d 1077 (Fed. Cir. 1994) 211.05 , 2107.01 , 2165.01

Translogic Technology Inc., In re, 504 F.3d 1249, 84 USPQ2d 1929 (Fed. Cir. 2007) 2114 , 2286

Transmatic, Inc. v. Gulton Indus., Inc., 601 F.2d 904, 202 USPQ 559 (6th Cir. 1979) 1504.06

Trans Texas Holdings Corp., In re, 498 F.3d 1290, 83 USPQ2d 1835 (Fed. Cir. 2007) 2259 , 2286

TransWeb v. 3M, 812 F.3d 1295, 117 USPQ2d 1617 (Fed. Cir. 2016) 2004

TriMed, Inc. v. Stryker Corp., 514 F.3d 1256, 85 USPQ2d 1787 (Fed. Cir. 2008) 2181

Trimless Cabinets, In re, 128 USPQ 95 (Comm’r Pat. 1960) 103

Tronzo v. Biomet, Inc., 156 F.3d 1154, 47 USPQ2d 1829 (Fed. Cir. 1998) 211.05 , 2163 , 2163.03 , 2163.05

Trs. of Bos. Univ. v. Everlight Elecs. Co., LTD., 896 F.3d 1357, 127 USPQ2d 1609 (Fed. Cir. 2018) 2161.01

Tucker, Ex parte, 1901 C.D. 140, 47 O.G. 187 (Comm’r Pat. 1901) 1503.02

Tucker v. Naito, 188 USPQ 260 (Bd. Pat. Inter. 1975) 2109

Tucker v. Natta, 171 USPQ 494 (Bd. Pat. Inter. 1971) 2138.06

Tucker Aluminum Prods. v. Grossman, 312 F.2d 393, 136 USPQ 244 (9th Cir. 1963) 2133.03(e)(1)

Tvngo Ltd. (BVI) v. LG Elecs. Inc., 861 Fed. Appx. 453, 2021 USPQ2d 697 (Fed. Cir. 2021) 2173.03

Twin Disc, Inc. v. United States, 231 USPQ 417 (Cl. Ct. 1986) 2131.05

Tyco Healthcare Grp. v. Ethicon EndoSurgery, Inc., 774 F.3d 968, 112 USPQ2d 1979 (Fed. Cir. 2014) 2138.06

Typhoon Touch Inc. v. Dell Inc., 659 F.3d 1376, 100 USPQ2d 1690 (Fed. Cir. 2011) 2181

Tytgat, Ex parte, 225 USPQ 907 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1985) 2308.03